{"id":6937,"date":"2016-01-08T12:05:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T18:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sisleridm.com\/?p=918"},"modified":"2016-01-08T12:05:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T18:05:44","slug":"q-a-with-tripwire-medias-doug-darling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sislercreate.com\/Animation\/2016\/01\/08\/q-a-with-tripwire-medias-doug-darling\/","title":{"rendered":"Q & A with Tripwire Media's Doug Darling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we were privileged to have Tripwire Media’s owner, Doug Darling, present to our students.
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Doug and Sisler IDM students<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHere is what his presentation covered:<\/p>\n

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  • Part 1 – Intro\n
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    1. Introduce Myself<\/li>\n
    2. Introduce Tripwire<\/li>\n
    3. Play Demo Reel<\/li>\n
    4. Background\/who I was\/what inspired me<\/li>\n
    5. How I started Tripwire (ie. David Approached)<\/li>\n
    6. The state of the industry in 2009 (Dslrs, internet)<\/li>\n
    7. The growth of Tripwire (from Ad agency to Video Company)<\/li>\n
    8. Where we are now<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       
      \nPart 2 – Types of Video:<\/p>\n

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      1. Intro (more than film and TV)<\/li>\n
      2. Quick Stats about video<\/li>\n
      3. Corporate\/Scripted Video (30 sec example \u2013 Tourism Winnipeg)<\/li>\n
      4. Animated Explainer (Great West Life)<\/li>\n
      5. 3D – (30 sec example \u2013 Pulse)<\/li>\n
      6. Documentary (30 sec example – CRF)<\/li>\n
      7. Combination – (30 sec example \u2013 APC)<\/li>\n
      8. List of other types of video<\/li>\n
      9. What I love about it (walking in other peoples shoes, make the mundane interesting)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

         
        \nPart 3 \u2013 Story telling tips<\/p>\n

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        1. What\u2019s in a story?<\/li>\n
        2. Show Marymound Video<\/li>\n
        3. Discuss different directions this could have gone in.<\/li>\n
        4. Who is your client, what are their goals?<\/li>\n
        5. Who are they talking to?<\/li>\n
        6. Where are they showing it \u2013 Social vs Presentation?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

           
          \nPart 4 \u2013 Running a start-up<\/p>\n

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          1. Make sure it is what you want to do.<\/li>\n
          2. Partners? Make sure they know who they\u2019re working with and goals<\/li>\n
          3. Partners? Helps to be complimentary, not identical.<\/li>\n
          4. Know your strengths and admit your weaknesses<\/li>\n
          5. Employees? Passion vs. Skill<\/li>\n
          6. Don\u2019t be a hero. Find mentors, and support<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

             
            \nPart 5 – Q and A
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